PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Az Newto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeronimo Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Newto
vs
Blake

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Az Newto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeronimo Blake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blake darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Newto pushes Blake off looking to stand but Blake dives back in and keeps control.
Newto tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Blake manages to move to mount!
Blake looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Blake might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blake lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands a nice shot to the head.
Blake content just to control the position here.
Blake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blake putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blake landing strikes from the mount and Newto is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake controlling his opponent.
Blake tries to control but Newto wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Newto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake controlling from the full mount.
Newto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground.
Blake pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blake landing punches.

Blake throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Newto has his hands clasped together but Blake breaks the hold and Newto is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Blake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeronimo Blake!